A bit late to the party, but you can add +1 from the city...

Only started bongo-ing this year.

Stuart

It's taken me a while, but armed with the heater factsheet, a screwdriver and a 10mm socket I managed to take the fan motor out. It looks like water had got in and damaged the solder joints.

A quick resoldering of the bush connections and that seemed to do the job.

It'll be nice to have the use of ...

It was switched on during the journey. On a dual carriageway, which was smooth enough.

Had visitors round all weekend, so not had a proper chance to check it out yet.

Hopefully there's an easy fix !

Thanks for your very fast replies!

The drain pipe was unblocked in the first weekend of new ownership. So it's possible the motor could have got a bit damp in the past. Maybe like you say the current is increasing, and does so until it comes on. I don't know, I'm not very electrically minded ...

I've just discovered the Bongo way of life two weeks ago, and have been away a couple of times already in our new toy - N plate 2.5diesel AFT. :D

I'm not sure how the heater should work. When you turn it on, nothing happens, then five or ten minutes later the blower starts blowing. At the weekend ...